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[Rami]

Failing that, do you know how to set the wm to snap to edges like kwin does? I like that behavior, windows sticking to each other and to the edges of the screen.

Actually this is all you need:

http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Beryl_Settings_Manager

A clear explanation of what everything does

 

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[Martin]

Actually this is all you need:

http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Beryl_Settings_Manager

A clear explanation of what everything does

Yes, but who wouldn't ask rather than diving into a manual

 

[JCK]

Metacity?

 

[Martin]

Metacity?

the [beloved] gnome window manager

"we keep it simple so that you don't have to choose"

 

[Rami]

Yes, but who wouldn't ask rather than diving into a manual

I could go RTFM on your ass, you know that

 

[JCK]

I could go RTFM on your ass, you know that

Do it, damn it. He did that with me many times

 

[gray]

Now if I could only figure out how to make the icons jump, bounce and fly around the way I have always seen it on youtube demos....:toast:

Isn't that a separate dock app? I don't remember which one I tried, but the icons flying around was just freaking annoying, because I realised that sometimes I wanted to click on them to launch programs.

dear lord there's a ton of settings

The difference between a geek and a regular person is the at the end of that sentence, instead of

 

[Rami]

Isn't that a separate dock app? I don't remember which one I tried, but the icons flying around was just freaking annoying, because I realised that sometimes I wanted to click on them to launch programs.

Ya I know its annoying, I just wanna try it out, and dazzle potential converts with it

 

[Martin]

The difference between a geek and a regular person is the at the end of that sentence, instead of

sure isn't meant for gnome people this, they would go bonkers with all these options

window stickiness by default:
Visual Effects > Wobbly Windows > Default snapping on & Edge Attraction (dunno if necessary)

Not exactly helpful that everyone is calling it something different. I grew up with "sticky windows" (winamp nomenclature), here they call it snapping. What it really is (and noone is calling it that) is sort of magnetic windows that attract each other.

Also a bit of a bother that this is under Visual Effects rather than derm Window Management, with all the other window behavior settings.

 

[Sadomin]

All four desktops:

Just one:

I love it. Simple and efficient.

 

[Rami]

All four desktops:

Just one:

I love it. Simple and efficient.

Hey Sadomin, didn't know you are a fellow Ubuntuer int"
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@Martin: Did you discover the expose function yet?

 

[Martin]

@Martin: Did you discover the expose function yet?

I was just thinking how mac users drool over it, it's not even very useful, it slows me down. The previews on the taskbar are much more useful.

Btw tell me if you have this: http://www.opencompositing.org/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=120&hilit=

 

[Sadomin]

Hey Sadomin, didn't know you are a fellow Ubuntuer int:

Hah, fooled you. It's actually a heavily customized XP. I used Ubuntu 6.10 with Gnome and Beryl for a month. I worked hard and spent a lot of time making everything work properly, and while I did learn a lot I felt XP suited me better. I have Ubuntu installed on my old computer for experimenting even more, but I rarely use it.

I'm sure I'll install Linux again in the future, but I'll wait 'til more drivers and software are supported. One thing I fell in love with was the interface and ability to have several screens open at once, so I copied it.

 

[Martin]

Hah, fooled you. It's actually a heavily customized XP. I used Ubuntu 6.10 with Gnome and Beryl for a month. I worked hard and spent a lot of time making everything work properly, and while I did learn a lot I felt XP suited me better. I have Ubuntu installed on my old computer for experimenting even more, but I rarely use it.

I'm sure I'll install Linux again in the future, but I'll wait 'til more drivers and software are supported. One thing I fell in love with was the interface and ability to have several screens open at once, so I copied it.

The fonts give it away. I got fooled into thinking ubuntu as well, but the font just didn't look right to me, Windows font rendering (pre-Vista at least) is pants.

 

[Sadomin]

I actually got quite a few font options (some came with the theme, some using ClearType Tuning), but I haven't messed with them yet. Do you happen to know what fonts Ubuntu uses?

 

[Martin]

I actually got quite a few font options (some came with the theme, some using ClearFont), but I haven't messed with them yet. Do you happen to know what fonts Ubuntu uses?

No, it's not the fonts themselves that are the problem, it's the way they are drawn by the operating system/Xorg.

Not sure about Ubuntu, I use Bitstream Vera Sans a lot myself, which is a common font cause it's free and I know Ubuntu has it, might be using it.

 

[Sadomin]

No, it's not the fonts themselves that are the problem, it's the way they are drawn by the operating system/Xorg.

Not sure about Ubuntu, I use Bitstream Vera Sans a lot myself, which is a common font cause it's free and I know Ubuntu has it, might be using it.

I see. I'll try to come as close as possible and return with the results. What I need now is to find a good boot screen to replace the Windows XP one. :eyebrows:

 

[Martin]

I see. I'll try to come as close as possible and return with the results. What I need now is to find a good boot screen to replace the Windows XP one. :eyebrows:

You should be on Extreme Makeover

Btw what's the point of running almost-ubuntu on Windows? :confused2

 

[Rami]

I was just thinking how mac users drool over it, it's not even very useful, it slows me down. The previews on the taskbar are much more useful.

Btw tell me if you have this: http://www.opencompositing.org/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=120&hilit=

Ya its kind of a slowdown, I don't use it, I was just asking because I discovered it two days after installing Beryl

About your post on that forum, unfortunately I never used snapping before, nor do I know what it does. I will try to enable it and figure it out, since you seem so fond of it.

@Sadomin: Ya I was fooled alright, but I didn't have any reason to suspect otherwise, I just looked at the top left and saw the Ubuntu logo and assumed it as is. Didn't really scrutinize

 

[Martin]

Solved it, turned off wobbly wob for the maximize function. Gotta love how flexible beryl is